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‘Moving underwater’: Cubs’ Justin Steele fights control issues vs. Padres

John Antonoff/For the Sun-Times

Justin Steele pitches during a Cubs spring training game.

MESA, Ariz. — Justin Steele has never issued five walks in a major-league game. So the five he threw against the Padres on Sunday were a clear indication that he was feeling off.

“I just felt like I was moving underwater for most of the day,” Steele said after coming out of the Cubs’ 5-2 walk-off win. “I was constantly having to make adjustments out there, so that’s one of those outings I was dealing with today. But moving forward, just got to make sure I’m firing on all -cylinders.